job action
Striking nurses set up picket lines outside Nanaimo hospital
UPDATE: 3:15 p.m.- The BC Nurses Union will pause job action, effective at the end of Tuesday, July 14, after confirming mediated bargaining between the Nurses' Bargaining Association and the Health Employers Association of BC is now underway. EARLIER TODAY: NANAIMO - Strained resources, workplace safety, burnout and w...
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Kings of the castle
Parksville sand sculpture champs crowned, vandals disrupt event
PARKSVILLE - Following 30 hours of gruelling preparation and execution, the winners have been chosen for this year's Parksville sand sculpting competition. Staged by the Parksville Beach Festival Society, the highly anticipated spectacle of 22 world-class creations represents the crown jewel of an extended summer event...
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Sculpture sabotage
Suspected vandalism damages Parksvillle sand sculptures
PARKSVILLE - Artists are scrambling to restore damage to sand sculptures under construction as part of the popular Parksville Beach Festival's sand sculpting competition.A Parksville Beach Festival Society Sunday, July 12 news release stated several sculptures were damaged by suspected vandalism, requiring competitors ...
Jul 12, 2026
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job action
Striking nurses set up picket lines outside Nanaimo hospital
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Kings of the castle
Parksville sand sculpture champs crowned, vandals disrupt event
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
supportive housing
Construction to start on south Nanaimo supportive housing complex
NANAIMO - A building permit has been awarded, allowing construction to begin on a long-envisioned supportive housing project for Nanaimo's south end. The City of Nanaimo awarded the permit early this month for 355 Nicol St., consisting of a five-storey, 35-unit building on a cleared lot near Farquhar St. to be staffed ...
Jul 12, 2026
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phone scam
Scammers pose as victim's son to scam Oceanside senior
QUALICUM BEACH - An Oceanside senior was recently scammed out of their hard-earned money by someone pretending to be their son. In early June, Oceanside RCMP say the victim was at their home in Qualicum Beach when they got a call from someone pretending to be their son. Sgt. Shane Worth said the scammers were able to c...
Jul 12, 2026
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election prep
Local government election candidate info sessions offered
NANAIMO - Those interested in running in this fall's local government election can learn more about the process leading up to election day and the role of an elected official.The City of Nanaimo and Regional District of Nanaimo are co-hosting a pair of candidate information sessions on Wednesday, July 15 at the Regiona...
Jul 11, 2026
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active transportation
Nanaimo's E&N Trail extending further south into Chase River
NANAIMO - The E&N Trail is once again being expanded, providing a link between neighbourhoods in south Nanaimo. During the Monday, July 6, meeting, councillors approved allocating up to $550,000 to build a recreational trail within the E&N railway corridor, connecting Junction Ave. to Extension Rd. in Chase Riv...
Jul 11, 2026
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making gains
While still high, Nanaimo's unemployment rate drops again
NANAIMO - After reaching nearly nine per cent in April, greater Nanaimo's unemployment rate dipped for a third consecutive month, according to newly released Statistics Canada data.The most recent federal employment report showed the Nanaimo area's jobless rate was 7.4 per cent in June, a notable drop from 8.5 per cent...
Jul 10, 2026
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Track Stars
Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events
NANAIMO - The recent BC Athetics Outdoor Track and Field Championships held fantastic results for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.NTFC earned six gold medals, four silvers and six bronze medals.Tessa Bell has had an outstanding season and was one of the gold medal winners in the U-18 heptathlon.She said there was a gr...
Jul 10, 2026
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British Columbia
Comox, B.C, warns of cougar sightings near suburban park
COMOX - The Town of Comox, B.C, is posting warning signs after a cougar was spotted near a suburban park over the weekend. An online post from the town warns residents to be cautious and keep their distance from cougars after the recent sighting near t...
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Call to review Tatyanna Harrison death investigation after cause ruled undetermined
VANCOUVER - The family of Tatyanna Harrison and advocacy groups including the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs are calling for a comprehensive review of the investigation into her death four years ago, as they renew calls to reopen the case. It ...
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Two men presumed to have drowned in B.C. Interior lakes
WEST KELOWNA - Two men are missing and presumed drowned in British Columbia's Okanagan and Shuswap regions in separate cases. In West Kelowna, police say a 45-year-old man was in an inflatable tube while being towed behind a boat in Okanagan Lake on Sa...
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Metro Vancouver to lift Stage 3 water restrictions after Stanley Park line reopens
VANCOUVER - Residents in Metro Vancouver will soon be able to start topping up their pools and hot tubs, as well as washing their vehicles and boats at home as the regional district lifts some of its water restrictions. Metro Vancouver is lifting Stage...
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B.C. wildfires expected to pick up after weather-induced lull on the weekend
BOSTON BAR - Crews fighting out-of-control wildfires near Boston Bar, B.C., were taking advantage of favourable weather to attack the blazes directly, before fire activity is expected to pick up after tempered behaviour over the weekend. The size of th...
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Metro Vancouver workers threaten full-scale strike with little progress in talks
VANCOUVER - Striking Metro Vancouver outside workers say they will begin a "full-scale indefinite strike" on Tuesday if a tentative agreement isn't reached with the regional district sooner. The union representing about 750 Metro Vancouver workers says...
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Track Stars
Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events
NANAIMO - The recent BC Athetics Outdoor Track and Field Championships held fantastic results for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.NTFC earned six gold medals, four silvers and six bronze medals.Tessa Bell has had an outstanding season and was one of the gold medal winners in the U-18 heptathlon.She said there was a gr...
Jul 10, 2026
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Clippers Calendar
Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Ball Drop
BC Ball Hockey provincials come to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Year five of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is wrapping up with its organizing committee hosting two levels of a provincial tournament. Organizer and player Troy Gladesdahl said 16 teams are participating in the 'B' and 'D' level championships this weekend. "I'm amped up about it. I've been looking forwa...
Jul 03, 2026
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Clippers Calendar
Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Chief says assembly will tackle effect of major projects push on First Nations rights
OTTAWA - Major projects and a coming meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers will be the main focus of the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly this week, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Monday. The AFN gatheri...
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Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88
HALIFAX - John Hamm, the small-town doctor who went on to become the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, is being remembered for his soft-spoken but direct approach to politics that helped reshape the province's economy. A family doctor for 30 years before e...
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Call to review Tatyanna Harrison death investigation after cause ruled undetermined
VANCOUVER - The family of Tatyanna Harrison and advocacy groups including the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs are calling for a comprehensive review of the investigation into her death four years ago, as they renew calls to reopen the case. It ...
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Former Manitoba MP charged with gun offences, 439 firearms and antique cannon seized
WINNIPEG - A former long-serving Manitoba member of Parliament faces multiple gun charges after police raided his home and seized 439 firearms - and a cannon. Inky Mark faces a dozen Criminal Code charges, including firearms trafficking, after the raid...
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Ottawa city councillors fuming as unannounced fireworks show follows Canada Day storm
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa's emergency manager apologized Monday after an unannounced late-night fireworks show rocked parts of the city last week. Federal and municipal agencies say they are now trying to sort out who allowed the blasts to take place...
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Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL - Quebec's economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in the Montreal area as part of a series of initiatives to train more workers in the sector. Bernard Drainville revealed the plans north of Montreal ...
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World
Who is Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her late brother, Lindsey Graham, left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn't been in office before. But through...
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Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths
Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against a federal immigration enforcement crackdown in the state earl...
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EU rallies dozens of nations to pledge $1 billion for recovery fund in Gaza
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union coordinated efforts to raise 900 million euros ($1 billion) in aid for Gaza, working with 65 governments and organizations including the White House and the United Nations, the bloc's top diplomat said Monday. ...
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Jun 09, 2026
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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